15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
organ pipes
I'm an extremely slow diver and when I have my camera, I cover very little distance. On the lookout for special patterns and structures, I meticulously scan my environment. This is a macro shot of a Tubipora musica, commonly known as organ pipe coral. It's what science sometimes calls a "false coral", meaning that it does have a calcerous skeleton, but it's not a part of the reef structure building group of scleractinian corals.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 01.2017 |
Date Uploaded: | 10.2017 |
Photo Location: | Romblon, Philippines |
Camera: | Canon EOS 550D |
Copyright: | © Silvie De Burie |